CH 165
When Mike walk into his cabin Kate was behind him. She close the door since Mike was getting change.
"Here are our new orders" mike past her the papers then he started getting change while Kate read what it says
"your joking Mike security detail"
"I'm not Kate"
"Ok"
"Steve will be back by the time we return"
"so you will be back to NAVCOM. I suppose commander Marshal would be happy to have you back there" Kate said smiling
"Actually Kate Steve not there any more, he transferred to Canberra and it captain Marshal now" Kate look at Mike in shock
"So you taking over his place"
"no" Kate frond
"then who"
"Maxine white is" Kate raise her eye brows.
She remember Mike telling Kate every thing about his pass including Maxine and that he the good father of her twins.
"Knocker the new CO of NAVCOM" mike chuckled
"don't let her hear you say that, she hates that name"
"I know what she means"
"don't worry about it Kate any way we are old friends"
"Who had a thing for you"
"Kate that was in the past, you and out kids are my future" he step ford and gave her a hug and kiss
"Mike you know the rules"
"so what are you going to do about it" then he kiss her again
"you know what happens when you brake the rules Mike"
"I know" then he step back.
Kate past him the papers "I've got work to do and you better wipe that lip gloss off your lips before the crew gives you a hard time about it and they would think we were doing some thing that we shouldn't be doing while on board"
"ok you win" Kate shook her head then turn around and walk out of Mike cabin.
Hour later Hammersley left port and headed north. Three days later they rondeview with HMAS New Castle with an hour to spear since Mike had gone top of the green to reach that area where New Castle going to be. Every one was doing there jobs. Swain, two dads and bird were on the side deck with binoculars looking at the deck of New Castle when the ceremony began.
"Why would the navy get yanks to give out metals" Two dads said
"Cause of the task force in the gulf mate. These guy disingenuous them selves. The Americans are grateful"
"The Americans hand out metals like they are chubby chumps swain"
"Sounds like some one jealous" Bird said
"I don't need some tin ass to tell me how good I am" two dad said
"You do a good job by your self" Bird laugh.
Then she look through her binoculars "He hot"
"Who" Swain asked
"the one who receiving his metal" Swain and two dads look through there binoculars to see the sailor received his metal.
Bird turn to swain "He can be my hero any day" Swain laugh
"you don't know who he is bird"
"My hero" swain shook his head
While on the bridge every one heard a may day call to mike pick up the microphone
"This is commander Flynn HMAS Hammersley what is the state of you may day"
"My name is Caroline Taylor, please help" they could hear gun fire in the back round
"Ok Caroline what is the boat your on and can you give me your concordant"
"the boat called white night and I don't know the concordant"
"OK can you see a black box that got numbers on it" Every one waited
"Yes" then she read out the numbers while Kate type in it and got a reply back
"Sir they are forty miles north west from here"
"thanks X" the he said over the microphone
"Caroline we are on our way, can you see another boat from where you are"
"Yes" said with a shaky voice
"Can you see the name of the boat"
"Oh god they coming for me"
"Caroline the name of the boat"
"Oh god it white boat with blue writing" then they heard noises
"Trader" then they head shot and then nothing
"Caroline" mike turn to Kate
"Hands to boarding station, Hands to boarding stations, hands to boarding station" Kate said she she already got the microphone in her hand but waiting for Mike signal.
When done she put it back "Kate double plate"
"I know" then she turn and walk down the steps while mike talk to the captain of New Castle to let him know what happening then he turn to RO
"RO contact NAVCOM about what happen and see if they can get a list of boat names that got the word trader, white boat with blue writing on it"
"Yes sir" then RO stood up and walk off the bridge.
Few minutes late Mike and the ones on the bridge watch as the HRIB left Hammersley and headed to where white star is. Fifteen minutes later a helicopter showed up to take the ambassador away then another helicopter showed up to take the ones who received there metals back to Cairns.
When done Mike got the all clear to head towards where white knight and the HRIB is heading. On the way Mike keep in contact with the boarding team.
"sir we boarded the white knight, there no one on board" Kate said
"copy that X" mike said then few seconds later mike heard
"sir bomb on board" Kate said yelling as every one heard the roar of the HRIB engines.
"X what did you say" Mike said he waited for a minute then try calling the boarding team again. When he received no reply it was worried that they didn't get away
"X ray eight two, X do you copy over" Mike said once again since he look at his watch to see it was four minutes since he last heard from the boarding team when the radio cracked in to life
"sir it swain the boat exploded every one in the water from the blast that tip the RIB over. I manage to swim back and got back in when you called"
"Swain who in the water" "Two dads, X, Halfy and bird sir"
"We are on our way try to find them swain"
"Yes sir" Swain who had to drive the HRIB around till he saw two dads and Hefty so he move the HRIB over to them then help them back in the HRIB
"Are you two ok"
"thanks swain" they both said
"bird and X are still missing. Hammersley is on it way here to help with the search" Swain said
Hefty move till he was behind the wheel then he move the HRIB around while helping two dads and swain look for Kate and bird.
Bird saw Kate lying motionless so she swam over to her then check her pulse to see she still got one so she activated Kate life vest then her own. Then she look around when she saw the HRIB moving away from where they are. She look around and hopping that there no sharks about.
"come on guys turn around" bird said
Swain look around in front of him for twenty minutes worried about bird and the X.
"Swain sit rep" Mike asked
"sir no sign of the X or bird sir, we not going to give up" Then he turn to Hefty when he saw some thing that yellow green bobbing in the water and relies it a life vest
"Hefty turn around" Swain said as he pointed to what he saw.
Hefty turn the HRIB around and headed to where he saw the yellow green item is. When they got close they saw bird waving her arms then they saw X when the HRIB was close to them
"Swain X hasn't regain consciousness but her pulse is strong" Bird said just as swain and two dads pulled Kate into the HRIB then two dads help Bird in.
"thanks" then she went to help swain
"Charlie eight two, sir we found bird and X" two dads said
"How are they"
"bird is fine sir but the X she hasn't regain consciousness, we heading back towards you sir"
"copy that two dads" then Kate came to
"X"
"Swain" she blink a few times
"what happen"
"We didn't get away quick enough, we all were thrown into the sea. You and bird were the last to be found" Kate went to sit up then screw her face up in pain
"Late down X you been unconscious for over twenty minutes" bird said
"Twenty minutes"
"Yes bird here save your life"
"thank you bird"
"Swain" Two dads said Swain and bird look up when they saw Hammersley Swain look down at Kate who wanted to sit up but then put her arms on her right side of her ribs
"X is it your ribs"
"Yeah"
"Bird help me get the stretcher set up"
"Swain I'm fine"
"X you might have bruise or broken ribs" Swain said. Kate try to sit up again
"X listen to swain if you got even one broken rib it could puncher your lunge. And I'm sure you don't want to get into trouble with the captain when we return to Hammersley" Kate and swain smile
"no we don't want that or he would be giving me tooth brush duties when I'm better and at home"
"No we don't" Swain and bird manage to get Kate onto the stretcher just as the HRIB slowed down then stop.
Mike waited on the boat deck when the HRIB was put back in it spot then he watch as two dads and swain carry the portable stretcher off the HRIB When he saw Kate on it she gave him a smile
"Swain"
"X might have a concision and broken ribs since she experiencing pains on her right side"
"I told them that I was fine"
"We heading back to cairns at the top of the green."
"thanks sir" Swain said then he and two dads carry the stretcher towards one of the hatches with bird and Harpy behind them.
Hour later both swain and bird were already change in to dry clothes and bird and mike Help Kate out of her wet clothes excepted for her underwear. Bird left them alone while she took care of Kate wet clothes.
"You gave me quiet a scare Kate" mike said while holding her hand
"sorry"
"Hey it wasn't your fault you weren't to know that there was a bomb on the boat"
"I know"
"We would of come sooner but...we found the three men they all were wearing white knight life vests. They were all shot"
"what about Caroline"
"nothing"
"do you think who every killed those three men and put a bomb on the boat took Caroline if so why"
"I don't know Kate" then there was a knock on the door
"come in" Mike said then the door open and RO walk in
"sir this came for you, it the information you ask for about white boat with blue writing on it and word trader"
"Yes"
"NAVCOM check and came back with one name trader star the boat was stolen two months ago"
RO past the information on to Mike then he walk out the ward room. Mike read about the boat, and there was a photo of the boat, he show it to Kate.
"mike you think Caroline Taylor is on that boat"
"Yes I do, we will find them"
"and hopefully Caroline"
"Yeah"
Few hours later Hammersley dock at Cairn navy port. Kate was carried off Hammersley by the two paramedics. When they were just about to push the gurney in Kate stop them when Mike walk off Hammersley since he was in his white uniform and over to her
"sorry I can't go with you Kate"
"i know mike, but swain is coming with me"
"I know" he give her a kiss then turn to swain
"Let me know how it goes I got my phone on me"
"Yes sir"
then mike turn around and walk over to the waiting navy car while the paramedics push the gurney into the back of the ambulance when bird ran off Hammersley just as swain got in
"Swain" bird yelled out he turn when bird stop
"Here is X sea bag. I thought just in case she might need it"
"thanks bird" Kate said
"your welcome X, I better get back Charge was hungry and looking for some thing to eat" then she turn and ran back to the gang way and back onto Hammersley just as the back doors close.